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26 Nosler Wildcats - 28 Nosler (284)
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<blockquote data-quote="BoatTail" data-source="post: 1098491" data-attributes="member: 74670"><p>I used the 28 Nosler SAAMI reamer from PT&G and have attached the drawing below. Prior to it's release, I was working with PT&G on a custom version and honestly was struggling with the throat length. I wanted to use the full length of the neck, fit inside the magazine box appropriately and not infringe too much on the powder. As it turns out just before I pulled the trigger on my custom reamer the guy with PT&G told me he worked with Nosler and had an official SAAMI version and sent me the drawings. I did some quick calculations and it looked about right so ordered it instead. </p><p></p><p>What I have found is the throat with the SAAMI version is perfect for the 175 grain Accubond LR's. The bullet seats so that the boattail is just below the neck giving full use of the shorter neck yet it fits nicely in the magazine box. COAL in my rifle, which used the standard SAAMI Reamer, is 3.51 with the bullet 50 thousands off the lands. As you may have read ABLR's like to be off the lands a bit (they need a little running room) for best accuracy. </p><p></p><p>COAL in my rifle for 180 grain Berger VLD's should be about 3.573 with the bullet 15 thousands off the lands. However I have not loaded or fired any of these preferring to go with the ABLR's. </p><p></p><p>I don't think you can go wrong with the 28 Nosler. It's fast, has a lot of downrange energy, is accurate with the right barrel and just looks really good. Get a good muzzle break and wear hearing protection though. The break on mine really tames the recoil on this very powerful cartridge. Make sure you validate my suggested COAL in your rifle before using.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BoatTail, post: 1098491, member: 74670"] I used the 28 Nosler SAAMI reamer from PT&G and have attached the drawing below. Prior to it's release, I was working with PT&G on a custom version and honestly was struggling with the throat length. I wanted to use the full length of the neck, fit inside the magazine box appropriately and not infringe too much on the powder. As it turns out just before I pulled the trigger on my custom reamer the guy with PT&G told me he worked with Nosler and had an official SAAMI version and sent me the drawings. I did some quick calculations and it looked about right so ordered it instead. What I have found is the throat with the SAAMI version is perfect for the 175 grain Accubond LR's. The bullet seats so that the boattail is just below the neck giving full use of the shorter neck yet it fits nicely in the magazine box. COAL in my rifle, which used the standard SAAMI Reamer, is 3.51 with the bullet 50 thousands off the lands. As you may have read ABLR's like to be off the lands a bit (they need a little running room) for best accuracy. COAL in my rifle for 180 grain Berger VLD's should be about 3.573 with the bullet 15 thousands off the lands. However I have not loaded or fired any of these preferring to go with the ABLR's. I don't think you can go wrong with the 28 Nosler. It's fast, has a lot of downrange energy, is accurate with the right barrel and just looks really good. Get a good muzzle break and wear hearing protection though. The break on mine really tames the recoil on this very powerful cartridge. Make sure you validate my suggested COAL in your rifle before using. Good Luck! [/QUOTE]
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